as above, if the tort has eaten some leaves, dont panic! they are very bitter to taste and most torts will investigate them, have a few nibbles and wander off. they dont contain enough "bad stuff" to do any damage.

I have some in my garden...one of my females...every spring....does just that have a nibble....maybe two bites...then wanders off...the others will not touch them. Dont fret

I have been told that Chicory is ok for tortoise ,is it the same chicory that you can buy at the supermarket ect ie looks like a small thin Lettice ,
Also should you feed tortoises Butternut crush ?
Regards Bob

dock leaves aren't good for animals because they contain quite alot of acid.

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Butternut squash is from the pumpkin family - I think some of the guys on here recommend it for helping with bowel movements/worming ( the tortoises) not theirs!!!!!!!!

It may well work just as well one humans.... I have never tried it!

My horsfield has a liking for them and I am forever removing the dock leaves. But I once read a tort will taste many plants and if toxic will tend to stay away? Can anyone shed any light on this? I can't speak up as I don't have toxic plants in enclosure and wont allow the torts to free roam my garden even though I don't use chemicals.

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Your Healthy Tortoise Diet Guide

Below is a small selection of the types of food your tortoise can eat and things it must avoid.
PlantsDandelion
Clover
Chickweed
Buttercup
Plantain
Heather
Sow thistle
Hawk bits
Bindweed
Rose petals
Forget-me-not
Fuchsia
Antirrhinum
Hibiscus
Aubrietia
Nasturtium
Pansies
Petunia
Geranium
VegetablesCabbage
Spring green
Carrot
Cauliflower
Spinach
Beans
Peas
Brussel sprout
Cucumber
Kale
Cress
Watercress
Broccoli
Parsnip
Lettuce
Fennel
FruitApple
Pear
Tomato
Grape
Strawberry
Melon
Plum
Peach
Blackberry
Apricot
Gooseberry
Raspberry
Rhubarb, Hellebores, Crocus, Bleeding heart, Ragwort, Azalea, Vinca, Hypericum, Peony, Lobelia
Aconite, Tobacco plant & Euphorbias.


Tortoise Centre


Hope this Helps.

OMG !!!

You ask if this helps??? No it does not !! Where to start ....

You list veg from the brassica family which inhibits the intake of calcium and fruit is NEVER recommended for med tortoises as it upsets the gut flora ......

IMO this list is an absolute disgrace and I cannot believe it is posted as a suitable diet for tortoises.

I have rehomed a tortoise that was fed on that and it is the most deformed tortoise I have ever seen.

There is a sticky on suitable weeds for tortoises ....

PLEASE REVISE THIS LIST and take a look at:

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/webdiet.htm

Tamie (stunned)